Boston Pride, the decades-old LGBTQ+ group that organizes the city's Pride Parade, will disband. The nonprofit's Board of Directors announced the decision in a statement posted online Friday afternoon. "Over the past year, we have invested time and energy to address the concerns of the community," Boston Pride's board of directors wrote in a statement on the website. "It is clear to us that our community needs and wants change without the involvement of Boston Pride." The announcement comes after years of growing tension with other Boston-based LGBTQ+ community leaders and organizations. In 2015, Black Lives Matter protestors interrupted the Boston Pride parade to demand more inclusivity and representation in the Pride organization. And last year, 80% of Boston Pride's volunteer workforce resigned after a statement put out by Boston Pride's board received backlash. The board came under fire for removing key parts of the statement, which was originally written by the volunteer workforce. Former volunteers alleged that the board removed "Black Lives Matter," without consent from its Black Pride committee members. Workers also cited allegations of racism and transphobia as reasons they resigned.